Winter road maintenance is completed in accordance with Policy PW044: Road Maintenance, Repair and Snow Clearing and Removal. Sanding or ice-blading of icy intersections and sections is done on an as-required basis, with the priority being on intersections and curves.
The priority for snowplowing operations shall be:
- Air ambulance airport runways, Arterial Roads facilities for emergency services
- Collector Roads, Hamlet Streets, school bus routes
- Local roads (subdivision roads)
- Public sidewalks and walkways
- Winter maintenance of rural private residential driveways
- Other miscellaneous duties
Generally rural residential driveways will be done after local road snowplowing, however, at times, driveways may be plowed in conjunction with local roads to improve efficiencies.
Driveway Snowplowing for Rural Residents
Rural residents may purchase a Snowplow Flag at a fee as listed in Mackenzie County’s Fee Schedule Bylaw to receive snow removal from their driveways. A Rural Residential Snowplowing Application must be completed upon purchase, releasing Mackenzie County, its employees, and agents, from any liability arising from the snowplow operation.
Rural residents having purchased a Snowplow Flag must place the Flag visibly at the end of the driveway to signify a request for snowplowing. The Snowplow Flag provides residents with a maximum of fifteen minutes of service. Snowplowing will not be completed if the Flag is not visibly placed at the end of the driveway. Flags will be removed by the grader operator when plowing the driveway.
No service shall be provided prior to the purchase of a Snowplow Flag, signing of a new agreement annually and upon payment for the service as established in the Fee Schedule Bylaw.
To receive snow removal from their driveways, ALL rural residents must complete an application and purchase a Snowplow Flag.
To complete a Snowplowing Application and to purchase a Snowplow Flag, visit your local County office.